LoneStar

"Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:OdZibCC2HHA.3788@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> news wrote:
>
> In addition to this, since this is not a domain make sure that you have
> made identical user accounts and passwords on all machines and set share
> permissions correctly. For networking with *nix machines, there is
> additional work to be done.
>
SNIP.............

Me again, sorry.

I and many others here appreciate all the good words you've provided in
trying to solve XP/Vista network file/folder sharing. As you say, it's
easy, but for some reason, most of us just can't make it work! Our systems
work GREAT in ALL respects, but the sharing function is the big elephant in
the room.

Regarding your statement above, this may be a part of my problem -- I refuse
to name and password both my computers with the same info! This is just
plain crass. Our home computers are used by two separate people with
personalized user names and passwords. To HAVE to make them both the same
should not be required.

To make this short, Microsoft should read and listen to the many people here
who have these file/folder sharing problems and fix it with an option of
"Simple File Sharing" as in XP and ME. I venture to say that MOST people
with XP and Vista systems have this problem. Some don't bother to post here
because they rely on the Public Folder option, as I do. Others have tried
to fix this themselves, but quit bothering. The small minority whose
systems DO work relied on Geek Squad dudes, or the like, to fix it, and in
some cases I know, even they couldn't figure it out.

OK, enough. Till next time!

EW